Ensuring open source sustainability

We are living in an era where there is no end to invention and innovation. The world seems to surprise us with unbelievable growth and transformation in all sectors of society. But the biggest challenge we are facing today is, ‘sustainability.’ Meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is imperative. Today’s growing society is less… Read more

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Open Source

Malcom Forbes, the publisher of Forbes Magazine once said, “Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.” This quote gives us a very strong message that diversity in ideas and opinions can work for the benefit of the society at large. So, when we talk about diversity in open source, we get to see a similar scenario, where people are encouraged regardless of their gender, race, age,… Read more

Digital Experience Platform (DXP) : The Ultimate Guide

Providing an optimum digital platform that is accessible, meaningful as well as communicative of your organisation’s plans and objectives is imperative to creating a healthy brand image and also for being considerate of your customers’ demands and expectations from you. Most consumers today expect a widespread and uniform and digital presence of the brand that they are associating with - a… Read more

Leading open source the right way

All open source thrives on collective inputs and collaboration, there is the need for a centralised channelizing force every now and then to bring out the best in the existing resources. For any organisation that indulges in open source, it is important to remain proactive and constantly reflect upon and retrospect the direction in which their open source investments are heading.  In any project… Read more

Choosing The Right CMS for Your Business: Part 1

This is the first of the two-part series on ‘Formulating a business case for a new CMS’. The first part debates on open source CMS and proprietary CMS. The second part will discuss various other factors that are to be considered before opting for a new CMS for your business. A successful business is resultant of an array of decisions, whether big or small, leading to its conception, formulation… Read more

Impact of large companies on open source

Open source is gradually sliding into the workspace of most developers these days, as they prefer a model that listens to their needs, and is also something that they can exercise some control over. As opposed to closed source where only the management can change, edit, and contribute, open source welcomes all opinions - from all nooks and corners of the world.  Why open source? In recent times… Read more

How Open Source Thrives During Economic Slump?

The economic difficulties the world is facing in the post-covid-19 world can be attributed as severe as the Great Recession. There is no doubt that we will be able to recover in the coming years, but what of the present? More people have lost jobs than ever before and many employers are still continuing to downsize in order to become equipped to battle the slump.  Amidst such economically… Read more

Impact of Open Source during COVID-19 Pandemic

This is part 1 of the two-part series on the power of open source in the time of COVID-19. In part 2, we will throw light on how the Drupal world, one of the largest open source communities, is tackling this pandemic.   As COVID-19 makes its way across the globe, we are all well aware of the extraordinary pressure to stay focused and running. There is nothing wrong to say that we are all in the… Read more

The definitive guide to Drupal 9

Technology is changing at the speed of light. Fuelled by the democratisation of innovation, the tempo of change and adoption is multiplying. Today, 5G is a major talking point in the industry. IoT is changing at scale. Data is becoming the centre of the IT universe with digital twins, spatial computing, artificial intelligence, deep analytics and new applied versions of technology all being… Read more

Contributing to Drupal : Approaches and Perks

This is part two of a two-part series on different ways and benefits of contributing to an open-source project. In the first part, we looked at the perks of contributing to an open-source project. In this article, we will explore Drupal project, one of the largest open-source projects with a thriving community, and the ways to get involved with it. Don’t we all want to leave our mark on this… Read more